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MEETING THE NEW ENERGY STAR® for New Homes 2012 standard
Tartan led the way building Canada’s first ENERGY STAR® qualified neighbourhood—Jackson Trails in Stittsville. Now we’re leading the way again, where every new home will meet the new ENERGY STAR® New Home 2012 standards—which exceed the Ontario Building Code by 20% for insulation, air tightness and indoor air quality. These features reduce energy use and emissions while saving you money.
Tartan’s ENERGY STAR® qualified homes lower the cost of ownership, add comfort, and reduce a home’s impact on the environment by meeting the highest standards for:
- High insulation value
- High performance windows
- Tight construction and sealed ducts
- High Efficiency Water Heaters
- Efficient heating and cool equipment
- ENERGY STAR® applicances (as per plan)
- Reduced on-site construction waste
Standard features in every Tartan home include:- R50 blown insulation in the attic
- Exterior walls are insulated to R25 and wrapped with Tyvek
- CodeBord® Exterior Insulating sheathing reduces condensation potential and reduces thermal bridging that can cause heating (or cooling) loss
- Exterior basement walls are insulated with R20 Batt insulation to the floor
- Garage ceilings are insulated with Icynene to R32 value, where there is a finished room above*
- ENERGY STAR® Low E argon windows keep the heat in during winter and out during summer which reduce energy costs by reducing energy loss
- Low expansion foam at all exterior windows and doors plus sealed air ducts in basement to reduce leaks, drafts and outdoor noise
- ENERGY STAR® high efficiency 95% AFUE (Annual Fuel Utilization Efficiency) 2 stage gas furnace meaning 95¢ of every dollar of your heating energy expense warms your home and saves you money
- Heat Recovery Ventilation system for better indoor air quality
- Programmable heating and cooling thermostat to help you use energy only when you need it
- Sealed air ducts in basement*
- ENERGY STAR® compliant bathroom fans vented to the exterior
- Compact Fluorescent Bulbs (CFL) (as per plan) which use 76% less energy and last 10 times longer than regular light bulbs
- ENERGY STAR® appliances (as per plan) which use significantly less energy than older appliances
- Insulted garage door
- Power Pipe: High performing Drain Water Heat Recovery unit which uses the outgoing warm drain water to heat the incoming cold fresh water*
- R10 Insulation under the concrete basement floor*
*Not available in JAVA units
The ENERGY STAR® mark is administered and promoted in Canada by Natural Resources Canada. Used with permission.
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CodeBordŽ Exterior insulating sheathing reduces condensation potential & reduces thermal bridging that can cause heating (or cooling) loss.